An Exploratory Note on Interstate Living-Cost Differentials

This exploratory study seeks to identify factors that systematically influence interstate living-cost differentials. Living costs refer to the average cost of living for a four-person family in each of the 50 states. For the year 1977, the living cost level is found to be an increasing function of population density, average income, and the degree of urbanization, while being a decreasing function of the presence of right-to-work laws.

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Year of publication:	1985-02-17
Authors:	Cebula, Richard
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	living cost determinants \| population density \| income \| right-to-work laws \| urbanization

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in The Review of Regional Studies 2.16(1986): pp. 58-59
Classification:	D40 - Market Structure and Pricing. General ; D70 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making. General ; D78 - Positive Analysis of Policy-Making and Implementation ; K20 - Regulation and Business Law. General ; R21 - Housing Demand
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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